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The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. The justices said Friday they will hear an appeal from the city of Grants Pass, in southwest Oregon. The appeal has the backing of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, as well as other Democratic and Republican elected officials who have struggled to deal with homelessness brought on by rising housing costs and income inequality. The court’s action comes a day after another appellate ruling that blocked anti-camping ordinances in San Francisco.
Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths — and in some cases, ad…
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown…
MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER: No one who supports or opposes education choice options or covers the topic should use the term “voucher” unless an actual voucher bill is introduced. Doing so is simply inaccurate and on such an important topic, the clarity is crucial.
IDAHO DEMOCRATIC PARTY: In his State of the State address, Governor Little touted a long-overdue investment in facilities that made headlines. But when we read the fine print, we see he is largely continuing to kick the can down the road.
IDAHO REPUBLICAN PARTY: Contrary to what you might have heard on the news, the Idaho Republican Party is growing.
Water rights, education and a third bridge are on legislators' minds.
My foray into the workforce was a minimum-wage job making pizzas and washing dishes at Pizza Hut.
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Congressional leaders reached an agreement last Sunday on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial …
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Washington
The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. The justices said Friday they will hear an appeal from the city of Grants Pass, in southwest Oregon. The appeal has the backing of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, as well as other Democratic and Republican elected officials who have struggled to deal with homelessness brought on by rising housing costs and income inequality. The court’s action comes a day after another appellate ruling that blocked anti-camping ordinances in San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON — As Speaker Mike Johnson gathered House Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to sell the spending deal he reached with Democr…
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BOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced a plan to invest $2 billion over 10 years to repair and improve the state's neglected school building…
The battle for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will finally be joined Monday night at more than 1,500 precinct caucuses across Iowa.
My foray into the workforce was a minimum-wage job making pizzas and washing dishes at Pizza Hut.
JONES: If the Ukrainians win, we won’t face the possibility of future hostilities with Russia. If they lose, we are in for continued conflict with Putin’s regime.
Alabama says it plans to replace the 58-year-old inmate’s breathing air with nitrogen gas, quickly rendering him unconscious and killing him within minutes.